Eumegistus
Eumegistus brevorti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Bramidae
Genus: Eumegistus
D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922
Type species
Eumegistus illustris
D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922[1]

Eumegistus is a small genus of pomfrets found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Eumegistus brevorti (Poey, 1860) (Tropical pomfret)
  • Eumegistus illustris D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922 (Brilliant pomfret)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Eumegistus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Eumegistus in FishBase. February 2013 version.
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